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UnderHill Farm’s Bed & Breakfast & Country Inn
187 21^st Avenue
Moundridge Ks 67107
620-345-8415
Contact:  Lynn Kaufman
Email:  deer@mtelco.net
Website: www.underhillfarms.com

The Cole House
The Cole House was built on land homesteaded by Thornton C. J. Cole and his wife, Drusilla in 1875. It was the first house built in what later became the town of Moundridge. The Coles gave the southwest quarter of their Homestead to help establish the town of Moundridge in 1887. The Cole House was known as the halfway house due to its location of half way between McPherson and Newton, and offered shelter and hospitality to travelers who couldn't reach their destination by nightfall.

The house began as a two-room house with a lean-to kitchen and through additions is now a 15 -room house.  It is unique because descendants of the Cole family have owned the house for over 120 years, as well as many of the artifacts exhibited.  Members of the community have donated other artifacts. The time line of the exhibits is from 1930 and before.

Grace Kutnink, granddaughter of Thornton and Drusilla Cole, donated the house to the City of Moundridge in 1985 to be developed as a museum.

You are invited to tour through the Cole House Museum and listen to the stories and experience the history of one family in Moundridge.  Tours are available by appointment through the Chamber Office.

Plans are underway for a new museum to be built on the farmstead grounds that will house many artifacts from other donors and will record the community history more completely.

The Moundridge Depot Museum
In the 1800's railroads played a most important part in settling the United States.  IN 1850 the railroads sold land to settlers for farming and commerce. The first trains to come through Moundridge were the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific. During the first year, there were four trains a day for mail, freight and passengers also rode the trains.  The depot became its symbol and the center of activity. Through the introduction of motorized trucks and busses, the importance of trains faded and in 1986 the depot in Moundridge was moved to its present location.

The Museum is being renovated and in the future will house artifacts from the business community of Moundridge and will be available for tours.